How are homes heated in Prospect, CT?

Name: Heating fuel in Prospect, CT, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Fuel oil or kerosene is the most common heating fuel in Prospect, used by 71.7% (±5.9 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

10.0% heat with utility gas.

3.2% heat with electricity.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 10.0% (±4.4 points)
Electricity: 3.2%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 71.7%

Heating fuel in Prospect

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Prospect	Naugatuck Valley Planning Region	Connecticut	United States
Utility gas	10.0% (±4.4 points)	27.6%	36.3%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	71.7% (±5.9 points)	41.8%	36.3%	3.9%
Electricity	3.2% (±2.1 points)	21.4%	18.4%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	10.2% (±3.6 points)	6.5%	5.8%	4.9%
Wood	0.7% (±0.9 points)	1.0%	1.4%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±1.2 points)	0.3%	0.2%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±1.2 points)	0.1%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	4.3% (±3.2 points)	1.2%	1.0%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.0% (±1.2 points)	0.3%	0.5%	1.2%

The survey asks which fuel is used most to heat the home, so a home with a heat pump and an oil backup is counted once, under the one it uses most.

In Prospect, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is higher than in Naugatuck Valley Planning Region (41.8%).

It is also higher than in Connecticut (36.3%).

It is higher than the national figure (3.9%).

In Prospect, the share of homes heating with electricity is lower than in Naugatuck Valley Planning Region (21.4%).

It is also lower than in Connecticut (18.4%).

It is lower than the national figure (41.3%).

Homes heated by electricity in places near Prospect

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Prospect
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Prospect	—	3.2% (±2.1 points)	—
Cheshire	3.8 mi	14.3% (±3.0 points)	Higher
Naugatuck	4.0 mi	20.2% (±4.2 points)	Higher
Cheshire Village	4.1 mi	20.5% (±7.6 points)	Higher
Waterbury	5.2 mi	31.2% (±2.2 points)	Higher
Bethany	5.4 mi	2.9% (±3.4 points)	Not measurably different
Beacon Falls	5.5 mi	12.3% (±5.0 points)	Higher
Wolcott	6.6 mi	13.2% (±3.8 points)	Higher
Plantsville	7.2 mi	30.5% (±20.3 points)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Cheshire, CT (14.3%), Naugatuck, CT (20.2%), Cheshire Village, CT (20.5%).

Distance is measured in a straight line between the Census Bureau’s internal points for each place.

Homes heated by fuel oil across Naugatuck Valley Planning Region, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
1	Prospect	71.7% (±5.9 points)
2	Cheshire	66.7% (±3.2 points)
3	Oxford	64.2% (±5.9 points)
4	Wolcott	63.7% (±6.6 points)
5	Seymour	60.1% (±6.0 points)
6	Bethlehem	53.6% (±11.2 points)
7	Middlebury	53.0% (±6.6 points)

Showing 7 of 19 places in Naugatuck Valley Planning Region, ranked from highest to lowest.

Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates).

Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.

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Questions about Prospect

What is the most common way to heat a home in Prospect?

Fuel oil or kerosene is the most common heating fuel in Prospect, used by 71.7% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Prospect heat with oil?

71.7% (±5.9 points) of occupied homes in Prospect use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Prospect have electric heat?

3.2% (±2.1 points) of occupied homes in Prospect heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Prospect town, Naugatuck Valley Planning Region, Connecticut

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DP04_0063PE, DP04_0063PM, DP04_0066PE, DP04_0066PM, DP04_0065PE, DP04_0065PM, DP04_0064PE, DP04_0064PM, DP04_0068PE, DP04_0068PM, DP04_0069PE, DP04_0069PM, DP04_0067PE, DP04_0067PM, DP04_0070PE, DP04_0070PM, DP04_0071PE, DP04_0071PM

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